C5 You Think You Can be My Mother?

No one expected Yem Mohan to actually stand up for Mo Ya. Even Mo Ya herself was surprised. They had only been apart for a few minutes, and here he was, confronting Ann Jie so directly. After enduring so much mockery and insults from Ann Jie over the days, hearing someone finally speak up for her was truly touching.

Yem Mohan's bold stance drew the attention of many around them. Ann Jie was visibly upset; he hadn't anticipated that Yem Mohan would care so much about this woman. No, it wasn't fair. Even if he didn't want her, she was still his. But Yem Mohan was someone he couldn't afford to provoke, nor could his entire family.

"Director Mo, there must be some misunderstanding. Just now, it was her who spoke disrespectfully to her father first, so Jie was only trying to advise her. It's all a misunderstanding," Mo Lan interjected smoothly. She had a knack for diplomacy, which was why she had always been their father's favorite. If it weren't for the marriage arranged by her mother before she passed, she might not have married into Ann's family at all. Yet now, Mo Ya wished it hadn't been her marrying into that family, sparing her from the suffering she endured.

"Quite the family tradition you have there, your speed is impressive," Yem Mohan remarked. At first, people didn't understand, but then someone chuckled and whispered, "The current Mrs. Mo married into the family less than two months after the previous Mrs. Mo passed. This so-called family tradition is quite something. The sister and brother-in-law divorced just a month ago, and the sister-in-law is already in such a hurry. Hilarious!" With that explanation, everyone around burst into laughter.

Ann Jie and Mo Lan were mortified. Who would have thought Yem Mohan would speak so bluntly?

At that moment, the Mo couple arrived. Mo Ya looked at the pair who had once forced her into a divorce and publicly declared they were cutting ties with her, using her marriage to benefit Mo Lan. A chill of resentment filled her heart.

"What happened? Mo Ya, my daughter, where have you been? Your mother was worried sick about you."

Sure enough, Mrs. Mo, Lee Tianjiao, her so-called stepmother, put on quite the act, while her father looked at her with apparent concern. Mo Ya watched their seemingly genuine expressions and couldn't help but smile sarcastically.

Since childhood, her stepmother had always been two-faced, scheming against her in private and tarnishing her image in front of her father. The saying "with a stepmother comes a stepfather" truly resonated with her. Over the years, her relationship with her father had hit rock bottom. If it weren't for her late mother arranging everything for her to study abroad, away from their watchful eyes, she couldn't imagine how miserable her life would have been.

In the past, she was powerless and too timid to fight back, even when bullied. But after experiencing so many upheavals in life, Mo Ya finally realized she needed to live for herself. From the moment she and Yem Mohan struck a deal, she severed all ties with the Mo family. If any remained, it was a battle to the end.

"My mother passed away years ago. Who are you? Think you can be my mother? You wish."

Mo Ya's sudden assertiveness left everyone stunned, unable to react for a moment. Yem Mohan's gaze softened at her words. A child who can stand up for themselves is worthy of being his woman.